Harkat is back with the 7th edition of the 16mm Film Festival, a festival exclusively screening celluloid based work. This includes all formats of analogue film such as 8mm, 16mm & 35mm.

As an ode to art and film, we remind ourselves of why this medium is our own artistic choice. Its inherent tangibility and texture, the labour and slowness it demands, the art and craft of making with it, the discoveries and happy accidents.

We are open to all kinds of artistic and personal explorations - experimental, narrative, music videos, travelogues, found footage to name a few. Films from a diverse range of cultural, historical and visual contexts.

That the visuals speak to the medium is what we seek in your submissions.

The 16mm Film Festival, conceived with a view of re-connecting with the cinematic medium through it's celluloid history, has been drawing an amazing response these past few years. With year long engagements and facilitation in the realm of film, Harkat has been working its way through re-building and supporting infrastructure for filmmakers and artists who want to work on film since the past 6 years.

The 16mm Film Festival is organised by Harkat, a film lab, alternative arts space and boutique film production company based in Mumbai and Berlin.

Rules & Terms

- We only accept films originally made on/with 'celluloid' (these can be any format - 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, found-footage etc).
- We accept films made post Jan 2015. However, if you have a film which has not been to more than 2 festivals and you think it fits well within the kind of work we ask for, please submit it. This is not a hard rule.
- Once a film entry is submitted, it must be sent in.
- All films must be accompanied with a synopsis of the film and publicity material.
- In the case of a physical print being screened, the festival will quality check each print and send a QC report and will then take responsibility of it being sent back in the same condition. The festival is not responsible for any damage in transit and the filmmaker must take responsibility for insurance of their prints.
- The festival will not be able to pay for the travel and allowance for any of the entries accepted.
- The festival is under no obligation to accept the submitted film.
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  • Robert Oliver

    Such a wonderful festival! Unfortunately I was unable to attend but was kept well informed. Thank you for helping to keep analogue film alive!

    April 2024
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  • Penny McCann

    A real pleasure to be included in this festival.

    December 2023
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  • Holden Treadway

    Great programming and communication, very grateful to be a part of Harkat 16mm.

    December 2022
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  • Marie-Laure Cros

    Great festival, a true love of celluloid with a special care in their selections. great communication all around, may it be with artists, with their promotional material and with the audience.
    Thank you very much again for selecting This Little Light Of Mine, giving it an opportunity to be screened in India.

    December 2022
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  • Karel Doing

    Great festival organised by a very dedicated team!

    January 2022
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